energy savings calculation and/or rule of thumb
energy savings calculation and/or rule of thumb
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How can I easily determine the air conditioning energy savings associated with raising office/room temperatures ?





RE: energy savings calculation and/or rule of thumb
Consider the comfort of the staff first, determine the ideal ambient temperature for the area.
Then study ways to reduce heat losses in the stucture, ie windows, walls, doors, ceilings, etc.
Get the staff involved in your energy reduction program, take suggestions.
The end result will probably allow you to maintain the same ambient tepmperature, AND at the same time reduce your energy overhead.
firetube
RE: energy savings calculation and/or rule of thumb
But there's a lot of complexity that can be added. Doors opening and shutting, variable temperature programming over the course of the day, what are your surrounding areas... note that the heat transfer coefficient at one wall may be different than at another wall.... which is a complication if you have various differential temperatures to consider (outside, office on other side of wall, etc).
RE: energy savings calculation and/or rule of thumb
Happy savings!
Bhandari
RE: energy savings calculation and/or rule of thumb
Carrier supplies these charts.
RE: energy savings calculation and/or rule of thumb
i do not know whether u c this message as 'a bit late'..but the answer is..increasing ur room temperature means increasing ur evaporator temp (in ur air conditioning system)..so by increasing ur evaporator temperature..the COP(Coefficient of performance) of the air conditioning system will incresae and hence energy savings....
for u to calculate the COP..u will have to refer ur engg. books..
Good Luck
Ganesh
RE: energy savings calculation and/or rule of thumb